Showpopr Bookmarks in Sports http://showpopr.com/bookmarks/Sports A website that enhances the concert experience. en-us Bowler Dies After Rolling Perfect Game A Michigan bowler achieved his lifelong dream of rolling a perfect 300 game, then collapsed and died, a local television station reported Friday. Don Doane, 62, suffered an apparent heart attack minutes after his great triumph at the Ravenna Bowl in Ravenna, Mich., WZZM reported. His teammates said they believed the pressure of bowling 12 straight strikes was just too much for his heart. smitty Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:59:15 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Bowler_Dies_After_Rolling_Perfect_Game http://www.showpopr.com/Bowler_Dies_After_Rolling_Perfect_Game World's Worst Boxer Retires With A Win After 300 fights with only 31 wins and 12 draws, Peter Buckley, the man with the worst record of anybody still involved in the sport is finally hanging up his gloves. The super-featherweight, 39, enjoyed an unusual winning feeling as he outpointed Matin Mohammed in Birmingham on Friday - his first win since 2003. butler Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:56:21 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Worlds_Worst_Boxer_Retires_With_A_Win http://www.showpopr.com/Worlds_Worst_Boxer_Retires_With_A_Win Racy Snowboards Spur Protests, Boycotts Burton Snowboards Defends Sexy Images on New Line of Boards smitty Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:42:44 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Racy_Snowboards_Spur_Protests_Boycotts http://www.showpopr.com/Racy_Snowboards_Spur_Protests_Boycotts Barclays Center delayed again? Most news outlets then conclude that the planned Barclays Center could open by 2011, a year later than the most recently announced official opening date of 2010. However, the best-case arena opening date is probably 2012, nearly nine years after the project was unveiled and six years after the first—and clearly overambitious—announced arena opening date. tyemiksis Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:33:24 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Barclays_Center_delayed_again http://www.showpopr.com/Barclays_Center_delayed_again Mark McGwire’s summer of love Ten years ago, Mark McGwire hit his amazing 62nd home run. Turns out, it was an amazing scandal. christina Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:33:25 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Mark_McGwires_summer_of_love http://www.showpopr.com/Mark_McGwires_summer_of_love "Usher to help kick off NFL season with concert" "The R&B singer will perform the season's kickoff concert on Thursday in New York's Columbus Circle along with Keith Urban and Natasha Bedingfield. The 3 p.m. concert will be held just before the season opener, when the Washington Redskins take on the Super Bowl champion New York Giants" gyaeger Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:02:52 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Usher_to_help_kick_off_NFL_season_with_concert http://www.showpopr.com/Usher_to_help_kick_off_NFL_season_with_concert "Every little bit Phelps: Swimmer a VMA presenter " "He does comedy, writes books, mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming? Certainly not Michael Phelps — not anymore, at least. But as a presenter at the 2008 Video Music Awards, all that fresh Olympic bling will certainly help." gyaeger Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:45:08 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Every_little_bit_Phelps_Swimmer_a_VMA_presenter_ http://www.showpopr.com/Every_little_bit_Phelps_Swimmer_a_VMA_presenter_ Five Best Performances of the Star-Spangled Banner This Sunday, the Beijing 2008 Olympics will come to a close, and Michael Phelps will officially begin his awkward crossover from Olympian to celebrity by plowing through oddly enthusiastic swim groupies, assorted C-List celebrities, and shilling for cutting-edge antiperspirants. mroreilly Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:23:38 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Five_Best_Performances_of_the_StarSpangled_Banner http://www.showpopr.com/Five_Best_Performances_of_the_StarSpangled_Banner CHRIS 'MAD DOG' RUSSO OUT AT WFAN Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo has broken his WFAN leash after nearly 19 years in the studio with Francesa, the station's director confirmed this evening. tyemiksis Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:35:26 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/CHRIS_MAD_DOG_RUSSO_OUT_AT_WFAN http://www.showpopr.com/CHRIS_MAD_DOG_RUSSO_OUT_AT_WFAN The 12 Worst Songs Ever Recorded By Athletes Athletes aren't musicians for a reason and vice versa. Kid Rock would suck as a running back. These guys suck as musicians. The sad thing is that somewhere, at a meeting, these atrocities beat out all the other ideas. mroreilly Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:47:31 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/The_12_Worst_Songs_Ever_Recorded_By_Athletes http://www.showpopr.com/The_12_Worst_Songs_Ever_Recorded_By_Athletes Danica Patrick vs Milka Duno Danica Patrick's now famous temper has flared once again. And this time, it led to a PG-rated version of "Girls Gone Wild" in the pits during a practice session for the Honda Indy 200. mroreilly Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:55:27 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Danica_Patrick_vs_Milka_Duno http://www.showpopr.com/Danica_Patrick_vs_Milka_Duno O.J. Mayo Connects from 69 Feet O.J. Mayo, the third overall pick in last month's draft, made the most spectacular shot of his career Monday night at the NBA Summer League. butler Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:14:45 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/OJ_Mayo_Connects_from_69_Feet http://www.showpopr.com/OJ_Mayo_Connects_from_69_Feet Bizarre Johnny Damon Play Watch the slo mo replay... noxtatia Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:32:30 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Bizarre_Johnny_Damon_Play http://www.showpopr.com/Bizarre_Johnny_Damon_Play Boston Celtics - 2008 NBA Champions - GINO Gino, the human victory cigar, dances the Boston Celtics to the 2008 NBA Championship with a 40 point shellacking of the Los Angeles Lakers. spf211 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:33:27 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Boston_Celtics__2008_NBA_Champions__GINO http://www.showpopr.com/Boston_Celtics__2008_NBA_Champions__GINO WTF Lakers? W. T. F. ??? My friend Sergei wakes up to a blow-out Laker loss and is none to happy about it. spf211 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:29:00 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/WTF_Lakers_W_T_F_ http://www.showpopr.com/WTF_Lakers_W_T_F_